The latest officially reported population of Comoros was 866,628 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Comoros' population is 903,776 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.
Population statistics:
- Panama's population is 5.14 times bigger than Comoros'.
- Comoros is ranked the 160th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.01% for Comoros vs 0.06% for Panama.
- For the last 10 years, Comoros has had an average growth rate of +2.01% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
- Since 2006, the population of Comoros has increased from 605K people to 904K (49.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).
Comoros vs Panama: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
|
| 2100 | 1,926,386 | 5,947,731 |
| 2099 | 1,920,621 | 5,958,919 |
| 2098 | 1,914,609 | 5,969,676 |
| 2097 | 1,908,134 | 5,979,860 |
| 2096 | 1,901,525 | 5,989,615 |
| 2095 | 1,894,422 | 5,998,960 |
| 2094 | 1,887,108 | 6,007,655 |
| 2093 | 1,879,656 | 6,015,893 |
| 2092 | 1,871,817 | 6,023,482 |
| 2091 | 1,863,580 | 6,030,584 |
| 2090 | 1,854,999 | 6,037,116 |
| 2089 | 1,846,139 | 6,043,194 |
| 2088 | 1,836,994 | 6,048,506 |
| 2087 | 1,827,684 | 6,053,252 |
| 2086 | 1,817,890 | 6,057,347 |
| 2085 | 1,807,957 | 6,060,940 |
| 2084 | 1,797,607 | 6,063,735 |
| 2083 | 1,786,775 | 6,065,863 |
| 2082 | 1,775,826 | 6,067,171 |
| 2081 | 1,764,709 | 6,067,635 |
| 2080 | 1,753,314 | 6,067,317 |
| 2079 | 1,741,768 | 6,066,164 |
| 2078 | 1,729,732 | 6,064,127 |
| 2077 | 1,717,501 | 6,061,297 |
| 2076 | 1,704,841 | 6,057,645 |
| 2075 | 1,691,947 | 6,053,134 |
| 2074 | 1,678,984 | 6,047,620 |
| 2073 | 1,665,784 | 6,041,318 |
| 2072 | 1,652,395 | 6,034,065 |
| 2071 | 1,638,685 | 6,026,051 |
| 2070 | 1,625,082 | 6,017,288 |
| 2069 | 1,611,152 | 6,007,621 |
| 2068 | 1,596,935 | 5,997,109 |
| 2067 | 1,582,442 | 5,985,932 |
| 2066 | 1,567,829 | 5,973,853 |
| 2065 | 1,553,142 | 5,961,039 |
| 2064 | 1,538,246 | 5,947,320 |
| 2063 | 1,523,197 | 5,932,822 |
| 2062 | 1,508,112 | 5,917,367 |
| 2061 | 1,492,603 | 5,900,972 |
| 2060 | 1,476,941 | 5,883,654 |
| 2059 | 1,461,147 | 5,865,433 |
| 2058 | 1,445,237 | 5,846,037 |
| 2057 | 1,429,173 | 5,825,696 |
| 2056 | 1,412,910 | 5,804,369 |
| 2055 | 1,396,415 | 5,781,900 |
| 2054 | 1,379,788 | 5,758,339 |
| 2053 | 1,362,991 | 5,733,538 |
| 2052 | 1,345,832 | 5,707,562 |
| 2051 | 1,328,600 | 5,680,231 |
| 2050 | 1,311,253 | 5,651,617 |
| 2049 | 1,293,896 | 5,621,841 |
| 2048 | 1,276,263 | 5,590,701 |
| 2047 | 1,258,915 | 5,558,382 |
| 2046 | 1,241,424 | 5,524,843 |
| 2045 | 1,223,821 | 5,490,228 |
| 2044 | 1,206,037 | 5,454,371 |
| 2043 | 1,188,317 | 5,417,316 |
| 2042 | 1,170,812 | 5,379,169 |
| 2041 | 1,153,264 | 5,339,872 |
| 2040 | 1,135,741 | 5,299,492 |
| 2039 | 1,118,219 | 5,257,983 |
| 2038 | 1,100,871 | 5,215,284 |
| 2037 | 1,083,597 | 5,171,497 |
| 2036 | 1,066,250 | 5,126,814 |
| 2035 | 1,049,097 | 5,081,210 |
| 2034 | 1,032,144 | 5,034,708 |
| 2033 | 1,015,163 | 4,987,247 |
| 2032 | 998,403 | 4,938,646 |
| 2031 | 981,702 | 4,889,260 |
| 2030 | 965,069 | 4,838,970 |
| 2029 | 948,475 | 4,787,654 |
| 2028 | 932,007 | 4,735,214 |
| 2027 | 915,654 | 4,681,847 |
| 2026 | 899,373 | 4,627,497 |
| 2025 | 883,023 | 4,572,106 |
| 2024 | 866,628 | 4,515,577 |
| 2023 | 850,387 | 4,458,759 |
| 2022 | 834,188 | 4,400,773 |
| 2021 | 818,174 | 4,345,405 |
| 2020 | 802,163 | 4,293,261 |
| 2019 | 786,578 | 4,234,700 |
| 2018 | 771,590 | 4,167,860 |
| 2017 | 756,669 | 4,098,707 |
| 2016 | 741,741 | 4,029,086 |
| 2015 | 726,682 | 3,960,035 |
| 2014 | 711,503 | 3,892,101 |
| 2013 | 696,192 | 3,825,329 |
| 2012 | 681,630 | 3,759,256 |
| 2011 | 668,056 | 3,693,505 |
| 2010 | 654,836 | 3,628,535 |
| 2009 | 641,947 | 3,564,381 |
| 2008 | 629,307 | 3,500,648 |
| 2007 | 616,927 | 3,437,490 |
| 2006 | 604,753 | 3,375,024 |
| 2005 | 592,677 | 3,313,026 |
| 2004 | 580,704 | 3,251,155 |
| 2003 | 569,798 | 3,189,807 |
| 2002 | 558,923 | 3,129,344 |
| 2001 | 547,220 | 3,069,537 |
| 2000 | 536,080 | 3,010,369 |
| 1999 | 525,886 | 2,951,822 |
| 1998 | 516,597 | 2,893,914 |
| 1997 | 507,777 | 2,836,695 |
| 1996 | 499,107 | 2,780,227 |
| 1995 | 490,586 | 2,724,557 |
| 1994 | 482,142 | 2,669,546 |
| 1993 | 473,682 | 2,615,099 |
| 1992 | 465,113 | 2,561,336 |
| 1991 | 455,556 | 2,508,265 |
| 1990 | 444,596 | 2,455,583 |
| 1989 | 433,103 | 2,403,820 |
| 1988 | 421,687 | 2,352,848 |
| 1987 | 410,439 | 2,301,970 |
| 1986 | 399,318 | 2,251,325 |
| 1985 | 388,352 | 2,200,915 |
| 1984 | 377,637 | 2,150,782 |
| 1983 | 367,233 | 2,101,106 |
| 1982 | 357,139 | 2,052,271 |
| 1981 | 347,382 | 2,004,418 |
| 1980 | 337,721 | 1,957,534 |
| 1979 | 327,791 | 1,911,552 |
| 1978 | 317,688 | 1,866,311 |
| 1977 | 307,579 | 1,821,543 |
| 1976 | 297,538 | 1,776,935 |
| 1975 | 287,692 | 1,732,389 |
| 1974 | 278,075 | 1,687,926 |
| 1973 | 268,820 | 1,643,690 |
| 1972 | 260,077 | 1,599,723 |
| 1971 | 251,865 | 1,556,081 |
| 1970 | 244,185 | 1,513,070 |
| 1969 | 237,001 | 1,470,886 |
| 1968 | 230,244 | 1,429,447 |
| 1967 | 223,859 | 1,388,628 |
| 1966 | 218,663 | 1,348,388 |
| 1965 | 214,967 | 1,308,835 |
| 1964 | 211,644 | 1,270,065 |
| 1963 | 208,185 | 1,232,124 |
| 1962 | 204,702 | 1,195,301 |
| 1961 | 201,201 | 1,159,870 |
| 1960 | 197,700 | 1,126,005 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Comoros increased by 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Comoros gained 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).
Comoros was ranked 163rd most populous country in 2006 and is 160th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Comoros' population will grow by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people with a rank change from 160th to 157th. The population of Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.
Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
|
| 2100 | 0.3% | -0.19% |
| 2099 | 0.31% | -0.18% |
| 2098 | 0.34% | -0.17% |
| 2097 | 0.35% | -0.16% |
| 2096 | 0.37% | -0.16% |
| 2095 | 0.39% | -0.14% |
| 2094 | 0.4% | -0.14% |
| 2093 | 0.42% | -0.13% |
| 2092 | 0.44% | -0.12% |
| 2091 | 0.46% | -0.11% |
| 2090 | 0.48% | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 0.5% | -0.09% |
| 2088 | 0.51% | -0.08% |
| 2087 | 0.54% | -0.07% |
| 2086 | 0.55% | -0.06% |
| 2085 | 0.58% | -0.05% |
| 2084 | 0.61% | -0.04% |
| 2083 | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2082 | 0.63% | -0.008% |
| 2081 | 0.65% | 0.005% |
| 2080 | 0.66% | 0.02% |
| 2079 | 0.7% | 0.03% |
| 2078 | 0.71% | 0.05% |
| 2077 | 0.74% | 0.06% |
| 2076 | 0.76% | 0.07% |
| 2075 | 0.77% | 0.09% |
| 2074 | 0.79% | 0.1% |
| 2073 | 0.81% | 0.12% |
| 2072 | 0.84% | 0.13% |
| 2071 | 0.84% | 0.15% |
| 2070 | 0.86% | 0.16% |
| 2069 | 0.89% | 0.18% |
| 2068 | 0.92% | 0.19% |
| 2067 | 0.93% | 0.2% |
| 2066 | 0.95% | 0.21% |
| 2065 | 0.97% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | 0.99% | 0.24% |
| 2063 | 1% | 0.26% |
| 2062 | 1.04% | 0.28% |
| 2061 | 1.06% | 0.29% |
| 2060 | 1.08% | 0.31% |
| 2059 | 1.1% | 0.33% |
| 2058 | 1.12% | 0.35% |
| 2057 | 1.15% | 0.37% |
| 2056 | 1.18% | 0.39% |
| 2055 | 1.21% | 0.41% |
| 2054 | 1.23% | 0.43% |
| 2053 | 1.27% | 0.46% |
| 2052 | 1.3% | 0.48% |
| 2051 | 1.32% | 0.51% |
| 2050 | 1.34% | 0.53% |
| 2049 | 1.38% | 0.56% |
| 2048 | 1.38% | 0.58% |
| 2047 | 1.41% | 0.61% |
| 2046 | 1.44% | 0.63% |
| 2045 | 1.47% | 0.66% |
| 2044 | 1.49% | 0.68% |
| 2043 | 1.5% | 0.71% |
| 2042 | 1.52% | 0.74% |
| 2041 | 1.54% | 0.76% |
| 2040 | 1.57% | 0.79% |
| 2039 | 1.58% | 0.82% |
| 2038 | 1.59% | 0.85% |
| 2037 | 1.63% | 0.87% |
| 2036 | 1.63% | 0.9% |
| 2035 | 1.64% | 0.92% |
| 2034 | 1.67% | 0.95% |
| 2033 | 1.68% | 0.98% |
| 2032 | 1.7% | 1.01% |
| 2031 | 1.72% | 1.04% |
| 2030 | 1.75% | 1.07% |
| 2029 | 1.77% | 1.11% |
| 2028 | 1.79% | 1.14% |
| 2027 | 1.81% | 1.17% |
| 2026 | 1.85% | 1.21% |
| 2025 | 1.89% | 1.25% |
| 2024 | 1.91% | 1.27% |
| 2023 | 1.94% | 1.32% |
| 2022 | 1.96% | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 2% | 1.21% |
| 2020 | 1.98% | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 1.94% | 1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.97% | 1.69% |
| 2017 | 2.01% | 1.73% |
| 2016 | 2.07% | 1.74% |
| 2015 | 2.13% | 1.75% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | 1.75% |
| 2013 | 2.14% | 1.76% |
| 2012 | 2.03% | 1.78% |
| 2011 | 2.02% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | 2.01% | 1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01% | 1.82% |
| 2008 | 2.01% | 1.84% |
| 2007 | 2.01% | 1.85% |
| 2006 | 2.04% | 1.87% |
| 2005 | 2.06% | 1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91% | 1.92% |
| 2003 | 1.95% | 1.93% |
| 2002 | 2.14% | 1.95% |
| 2001 | 2.08% | 1.97% |
| 2000 | 1.94% | 1.98% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | 2% |
| 1998 | 1.74% | 2.02% |
| 1997 | 1.74% | 2.03% |
| 1996 | 1.74% | 2.04% |
| 1995 | 1.75% | 2.06% |
| 1994 | 1.79% | 2.08% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | 2.12% |
| 1991 | 2.47% | 2.15% |
| 1990 | 2.65% | 2.15% |
| 1989 | 2.71% | 2.17% |
| 1988 | 2.74% | 2.21% |
| 1987 | 2.78% | 2.25% |
| 1986 | 2.82% | 2.29% |
| 1985 | 2.84% | 2.33% |
| 1984 | 2.83% | 2.36% |
| 1983 | 2.83% | 2.38% |
| 1982 | 2.81% | 2.39% |
| 1981 | 2.86% | 2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.03% | 2.41% |
| 1979 | 3.18% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 3.29% | 2.46% |
| 1977 | 3.37% | 2.51% |
| 1976 | 3.42% | 2.57% |
| 1975 | 3.46% | 2.63% |
| 1974 | 3.44% | 2.69% |
| 1973 | 3.36% | 2.75% |
| 1972 | 3.26% | 2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.15% | 2.84% |
| 1970 | 3.03% | 2.87% |
| 1969 | 2.93% | 2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.85% | 2.94% |
| 1967 | 2.38% | 2.98% |
| 1966 | 1.72% | 3.02% |
| 1965 | 1.57% | 3.05% |
| 1964 | 1.66% | 3.08% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | 3.08% |
| 1962 | 1.74% | 3.05% |
| 1961 | 1.77% | 3.01% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Comoros grew by 1.91%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.
Live population counters
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
903776
|
4642198
|
| Population rank | 160/197 | 128/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
32.4 minutes
|
9.25 minutes
|
| One birth every |
21.6 minutes
|
7.35 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.43 hours
|
24.7 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +44 | +156 |
| Annual growth/decline | +16,241 | +56,818 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.91% | +1.27% |
| Population growth rate rank | 56/197 | 83/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.13 hours
|
1.43 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -2,127 | +6,151 |
| Net migration rank | 98/196 | 49/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 12,449 | 477,749 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 177/195 | 81/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 1.4% | 10.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 147/195 | 63/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,127 | - | 6,151 |
| 2024 | - | -2,051 | - | 6,706 |
| 2023 | 18,247 | -2,002 | 50,197 | 7,262 |
| 2022 | 18,154 | -2,002 | 50,556 | 7,967 |
| 2021 | 17,645 | -1,766 | 46,747 | 5,473 |
| 2020 | 17,906 | -1,766 | 46,599 | 5,473 |
| 2019 | 17,936 | -2,916 | 54,420 | 10,623 |
| 2018 | 17,883 | -2,917 | 57,508 | 11,130 |
| 2017 | 17,798 | -2,920 | 58,607 | 11,059 |
| 2016 | 17,913 | -2,938 | 59,454 | 10,109 |
| 2015 | 17,961 | -2,815 | 59,896 | 8,648 |
| 2014 | 17,876 | -2,667 | 60,227 | 7,105 |
| 2013 | 17,776 | -2,365 | 60,295 | 5,926 |
| 2012 | 17,565 | -3,835 | 60,471 | 5,447 |
| 2011 | 17,313 | -3,897 | 60,411 | 5,167 |
| 2010 | 16,849 | -3,832 | 59,418 | 4,953 |
| 2009 | 16,315 | -3,553 | 59,168 | 4,765 |
| 2008 | 15,804 | -3,294 | 58,961 | 4,568 |
| 2007 | 15,393 | -3,147 | 58,454 | 4,330 |
| 2006 | 15,124 | -3,020 | 58,067 | 4,087 |
| 2005 | 14,810 | -2,760 | 58,014 | 3,843 |
| 2004 | 14,349 | -2,455 | 58,281 | 3,596 |
| 2003 | 14,031 | -4,112 | 57,458 | 3,352 |
| 2002 | 13,760 | -1,925 | 57,011 | 3,099 |
| 2001 | 13,598 | -2,029 | 56,654 | 2,856 |
| 2000 | 13,270 | -2,557 | 56,236 | 2,602 |
| 1999 | 13,161 | -3,490 | 55,911 | 2,341 |
| 1998 | 13,099 | -4,194 | 55,482 | 2,084 |
| 1997 | 13,254 | -4,508 | 55,060 | 1,820 |
| 1996 | 13,390 | -4,805 | 54,512 | 1,533 |
| 1995 | 13,403 | -4,951 | 54,069 | 1,221 |
| 1994 | 13,465 | -5,024 | 53,845 | 899 |
| 1993 | 13,667 | -5,196 | 53,591 | 560 |
| 1992 | 13,867 | -5,198 | 53,186 | 182 |
| 1991 | 13,783 | -3,323 | 53,079 | -305 |
| 1990 | 13,610 | -2,141 | 53,451 | -854 |
| 1989 | 13,374 | -1,860 | 52,295 | -1,368 |
| 1988 | 13,144 | -1,832 | 52,767 | -1,750 |
| 1987 | 12,869 | -1,687 | 52,690 | -1,953 |
| 1986 | 12,566 | -1,502 | 52,681 | -2,136 |
| 1985 | 12,202 | -1,339 | 52,573 | -2,297 |
| 1984 | 11,830 | -1,259 | 52,436 | -2,435 |
| 1983 | 11,367 | -1,122 | 51,880 | -2,518 |
| 1982 | 11,002 | -1,065 | 50,858 | -2,554 |
| 1981 | 10,569 | -999 | 50,018 | -2,620 |
| 1980 | 10,095 | -344 | 49,077 | -2,701 |
| 1979 | 9,637 | 468 | 48,362 | -2,772 |
| 1978 | 9,189 | 909 | 47,694 | -2,811 |
| 1977 | 8,750 | 1,377 | 47,438 | -2,792 |
| 1976 | 8,371 | 1,585 | 47,307 | -2,727 |
| 1975 | 7,752 | 1,986 | 47,149 | -2,635 |
| 1974 | 7,654 | 1,840 | 46,932 | -2,531 |
| 1973 | 7,328 | 1,684 | 46,540 | -2,464 |
| 1972 | 7,019 | 1,461 | 46,311 | -2,448 |
| 1971 | 6,722 | 1,216 | 45,867 | -2,454 |
| 1970 | 6,456 | 966 | 45,075 | -2,476 |
| 1969 | 6,189 | 769 | 44,278 | -2,510 |
| 1968 | 5,960 | 592 | 43,641 | -2,528 |
| 1967 | 5,741 | 465 | 43,054 | -2,528 |
| 1966 | 5,601 | -1,408 | 42,457 | -2,500 |
| 1965 | 5,465 | -2,261 | 41,604 | -2,454 |
| 1964 | 5,359 | -1,924 | 40,806 | -2,418 |
| 1963 | 5,249 | -1,764 | 39,872 | -2,380 |
| 1962 | 5,157 | -1,667 | 38,537 | -2,377 |
| 1961 | 5,027 | -1,518 | 37,100 | -2,394 |
| 1960 | 4,886 | -1,406 | 35,431 | -2,409 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 87.9% of the population change in Comoros is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people). In Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).
As of 2024, 12,449 residents or 1.4% of the population were not native-born in Comoros, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.
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Population differences between Comoros and Panama
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 67.5 years | 80.1 years |
| Average age | 25.8 years | 33.3 years |
| Median age | 21.5 years | 30.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.3:49.7 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 3.88 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,252 ppl/mi² | 161.6 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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